Athletics at the 1934 Women's World Games – high jump

high jump
at the 1934 Women's World Games
VenueWhite City Stadium
LocationLondon, Great Britain
Dates
  • 9 August (qualification and final)
Winning score1.55 metres
Medalists
gold medal    Germany
silver medal    Great Britain
bronze medal    Canada
← 1930

The high jump at the 1934 Women's World Games was held at the White City Stadium in London, at the first day of the Games on 9 August 1934.

In the final, the German Selma Grieme won the event with a distance of 1.55 metres, ahead of the British woman Mary Milne and the Canadian Margaret Bell.[1]

Entrants

On 9 August an incomple list was published of participating athletes. This list consisted of athletes from seven nations: Austria, Czechslovakia, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland. Listed below are the athletes from these nations who were entered for the high jump event.[2]

Nationality Name
 Austria Gerda Gottlieb
 Germany Selma Grieme
 Germany Elfriede Kaun
 Great Britain Mary Milne
 Italy Maria Coselli
 Italy Ondina Valla

Results

Qualification

The qualification took place in the morning on 9 August 1934.

All finalists were able to jump 1.47 metres in the qualification.

Rank Name Nationality Distance Notes
1 Selma Grieme  Germany 1.47 m. Q
Mary Milne  Great Britain Q
Margaret Bell  Canada Q
Eva Dawes  Canada Q
Marjorie Clark  South Africa Q
Elfriede Kaun  Germany Q
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Sources:[3]

Final

The final took place in the afternoon on 9 August 1934.

Rank Name Nationality Distance Notes
1 Selma Grieme  Germany 1.55 m.
2 Mary Milne  Great Britain 1.525 m.
3 Margaret Bell  Canada 1.525 m.
4 Eva Dawes  Canada
5 Marjorie Clark  South Africa
6 Elfriede Kaun  Germany

Sources:[1][3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "De werdeldspelen voor vrouwen". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 10 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  2. "Wereldspelen voor vrouwen. Lijst der deelneemsters". De courant Het nieuws van den dag (in Dutch). 9 August 1934. Retrieved 27 June 2022 – via Delpher.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "De wereldspelen voor vrouwen". Rotterdamsch nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 10 August 1934. Retrieved 18 July 2022 – via Delpher.